Alternatives to Violence ProjectSupporting people to deal withconflict and violence

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a training programme enabling participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative ways. Workshops are non-residential, run by our trained facilitators and experiential (not based on lectures).

Our workshops use the shared experience of participants, interactive exercises, games and role-plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration and anger can lead to aggressive behaviour and violence.

How we help

AVP started in prisons in the USA in 1975, and now also operates in communities, schools, colleges and conflict situations worldwide. We run workshops in prisons, communities, schools, colleges and refugee camps around the world.